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Martin M-130 China Clipper
Martin · Airliner · USA · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Martin M-130 was a quad-engined commercial flying boat designed and produced in 1935 by the Glenn L. Martin Company in Baltimore, Maryland, for Pan American Airways. Intended to fly transpacific flights, three airframes were built: the China Clipper, the Philippine Clipper and the Hawaii Clipper. A similar flying boat design called the Martin 156 and named Russian Clipper, was later built for the Soviet Union; it had a larger wing and twin vertical stabilizers.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Flying Boat
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Martin
- Operator
- USA military
- Primary Role
- Airliner
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1935
- Produced
- 3
- Engine
- 4x Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
- Thrust / Power
- 2,800 hp total
- Launch
- Water
- Length (ft)
- 90.8
- Wingspan (ft)
- 130
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 27300
- MTOW (lb)
- 52252
- Payload (lb)
- 6000
- Endurance (hr)
- 18
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 10000
- Range (mi)
- 3200
- Max Speed (mph)
- 163